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What does “Midwestern friendliness” really mean?
UPDATED February 2026.....we loved the recent lunch conversation that happened when we connected a candidate considering a relocation from Milan to Cleveland to a fellow Italian native who moved to Cleveland 2 years prior with EA's help. Knowing there is no more...
EA’s listen & learn session with UH’s Dan Simon
EA University, our quarterly listen & learn outing to insure our Guides have the latest info about our region was hosted by Dan Simon, who wears many hats at University Hospitals including: President, Academic & External Affairs and Chief Scientific Officer,...
Cleveland Zoo wows family considering move to CLE
A shout out and sincere thank you to the fabulous staff and volunteers at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo who recently went above and beyond to create a warm welcome for a family contemplating a relocation to Cleveland. While dad was busy in interviews at one of our...
Columbus Guides join EA team
Executive Arrangements is excited to announce our expansion into the Columbus, Ohio market, supported by the addition of four new EA colleagues: Jessica Clay Wendy Giambrone Erin Mattis Dawn Zeoli EA's newest Columbus, Ohio Guides: Dawn, Wendy, Erin & Jessica Each...
Connecting new to CLE/AKN Women 2025 edition
Last night, EA hosted our 13th annual EA Connects, a gathering of women EA worked with over the past year to relocate to Cleveland or Akron. Knowing that making friends during your first few years in town can be the difference between loving a new city or eagerly...
Ohio Libraries Are Quietly Leading the Country—Here’s How
Last month, we stopped at a public library branch during an EA orientation day to show off one of our city's amenities to a couple planning a relocation to Cleveland. They said "Wow, your libraries are amazing. The library system in our town doesn't have many of the...
Two & Company – a cafe/store with a cause
When was the last time you walked into a restaurant or store and it felt like you were being enveloped in a big warm hug? This is 100% the vibe at Two & Company and one of the reasons it was so fun for the EA staff to spend a morning here recently. This fairly new...
What’s new in University Circle?
Since EA's Orientation Days almost always include a drive through Cleveland's University Circle neighborhood to showcase our premier eds, meds and arts district to out-of-town candidates contemplating a relo to our town, it made sense to spend a morning visiting...
Exploring Valor Acres development in Brecksville
May, 2025 -Valor Acres in Brecksville was the site of our most recent EA University, which we host quarterly to provide our Guides with the most current info to share with the dozen or so candidates/new hires we work with every month. Our job is made so much easier...
Meet Cleveland Newcomer, Matt Eddleman
Even with our deserved reputation for cold grey winters, Executive Arrangements routinely woos candidates from warm sunny states where most residents don't even own a snow shovel! We all do high fives when we hear a sun belt resident has said yes to the...
EA’s services expand to Chicago market
In February, the CEO of a large consumer brands company asked me if EA’s services were available in Chicago. His own family had experienced our high touch, customized relocation services when they moved to Cleveland several years prior. “It was the best introduction...
Meet Cleveland Newcomer Sam Bora
In 2022, Dr. Samudragupta Bora came to Cleveland to spend a day exploring our town, guided by Executive Arrangements. He was considering a job offer from University Hospitals, and lucky for our entire region, he accepted the role and relocated to Cleveland. Sam shares...
Interlake Maritime – moving the building blocks of America on the Great Lakes
Most of EA's clients are the larger employers in town that are instantly recognizable by locals such as University Hospitals, Sherwin Williams, CWRU, Eaton Corp, and MetroHealth. But every once in a while it's fun to spotlight one of our lesser known clients and my...
A time to all cheer for the same team – Guardians!
October 14, 2024.....So here we are. Game 1 of the American League Championship Series. Guardians VS Yankees tonight! I couldn't be happier for this much needed distraction from a devisive upcoming election that is dominating conversations. It's way more fun when...
12th annual EA Connects- the magic continues
Each September Executive Arrangements hosts a gathering we call EA Connects which brings together professional women we helped to woo and on-board to Cleveland/Akron during the past year. As part of our commitment to stay in touch with newcomers during their first...
Luckily we are cool enough to laugh…..
August 2024....reading my Wall Street Journal this AM I see this headline and discover that our state's name is a code word for Gen Alpha kids (I lost track at Gen Z!) and it's not meant to be flattering. If you have a WSJ subscription you can read the full article...
Celebrate Each Moment of Each Day – Anu Ramakrishnan’s Lasting Legacy
Last week we lost our light-filled colleague, Anu Ramakrishan, at the age of 57 to glioblastoma and we still can't believe she is gone. A professional writer, Anu shared her journey on Indiaspora and we encourage you to read it in full. This excerpt makes it crystal...
Meet EA’s Project Manager, Nadia Schroth
What a win it was for Cleveland when the Schroth family after a couple days with EA decided to relocate from Toronto. Fast forward to another big win, Nadia is now part of our team! Nothing helps prospective newcomers feel more at ease and heard than spending focused...
LAND Studio’s IrishTown Bend Park Update
How often does a 200+ yr old city like Cleveland acquire the land and resources to create a brand new 25 acre public park, with city skyline and water views? It's happening now! LAND Studio's energetic leader, Executive Director, Greg Peckham, shared the progress on...
Perceptions of Cleveland, Before and After
For those of us who work night and day to help showcase the Cleveland/Akron region to the rest of the world, this might be a tough read. But, wouldn't you rather know what outsiders considering a move to our region think about our town when asked? We do! Every city...
Pick Your Own Strawberries, Blueberries, Lavender
New to Cleveland? Or lived here for awhile and not sure what we grow and where to find a pick your own farm? Well we've got some ideas for you. The region boasts a long fruitful growing season. We've heard from our local park ranger that the blooms this year are about...
First Things First at First Tee-Cleveland, KIDS
When former Cleveland Indians player Andre Thornton heard about the mission of First Tee, a youth development organization that integrates the game of golf with a life skills curriculum to build inner strength, self confidence, and resilience, he knew Cleveland needed...
Cleveland: The Spot for Seeing the Solar Eclipse
As the solar eclipse approaches, everyone in the Path of Totality (Cleveland included) is making plans for where they will be and who they will be with to gaze heavenward on Monday, April 8th. If you haven't made up your mind yet, here are some of the places (besides...
Meet Adrienne Gray – EA’s Director of Finance and Orientation Day Guide
Although Adrienne joined our company to oversee finances and payroll, she was drawn in by the life stories of candidates we work with and decided that she'd like to join our Guide pool during her first year with EA. Each of our colleagues has a unique lens through...
Irish in Cleveland – One Jolly Man’s Journey
The Irish arrived in Cleveland as laborers in 1825 when work began on the Ohio and Erie Canal and reached their greatest numbers when the Ireland potato famine brought immigrants to the US. They settled around the east and west banks of the Cuyahoga River, with many...
Meet Newcomer Jurate Dickinson
We are so happy Jurate and Sam chose to move to Cleveland. Enjoy getting to know Jurate Dickinson who is an Area HR Manager, Aerospace Group for Parker Hannifin. Q: Tell us a bit about yourself, where raised and schooled, states and countries you’ve lived in and...
Cleveland Public Library – The People’s Place
January, 2024 - Do you remember how much you loved the library as a kid? The smell of thousands of books, the quiet rooms, the big comfy chairs, the librarians who were the original Google search engines and could answer any question? We realized that magical feeling...
Finding a New City in the New Year
Two couples in my family who live elsewhere are in the midst of a relocation. Three have fully remote jobs or schooling, and the fourth is only required to be in the New York City office one day/month allowing them the freedom to live anywhere. The decision of where...
Meet Newcomer Daniela Truver
Q. How many cities and/or countries did you live in before you arrived in the Cleveland/Akron market last year? A. Florida was my home away from home for the last 23 years. Needless to say, it was quite a different experience from living in NE Ohio. I could never get...
Getting Through a Cleveland Winter Intact
For all the EA newcomers to Cleveland/Akron who are facing their first winter in our town... When I re-read this Surviving Cleveland Winters blog we shared in January 2022, I viscerally remembered that surreal first COVID winter. We were still living in a pandemic...
October Family Fun
If you haven't spent an Autumn in NE Ohio and are spending your first here, you're welcome! Crisp evenings, blue sky days, and many options for family fun are in front of you. As the squirrels and chipmunks scurry to store food for the winter we are in a hurry too, to...
EA Connects 2023
As the days grow shorter and summer blooms are few we partnered a late September evening and the remaining hydrangeas in the garden to host our annual EA Connects. As our Autumns often allow, we were able to enjoy wine and small bites on the patio on a crisp night,...
Cleveland Flats’ Bursting New Developments
Last week our staff spent a morning at The Foundry and learned about everything happening in The Flats East, West and South Banks (yes, 'South' was new to us too!). Our quarterly EA University is designed to provide continuing ed so that our team has the latest info...
EA Gardeners’ Green Thumb Tips
We recently explored the Ron and Lydia Harrington Perennial Playspace at Cleveland Botanical Gardens. If you have little ones, this is your spot for inclement days and when the sun is shining head outdoors to the Hershey Children's Gardens. Inspired by our visit and...
How to Find the Amtrak Station in Cleveland
UPDATE: October 2025 Walking my dog Bella this AM, I ran into a neighbor who had picked up his college freshman son from the Amtrak station at 3 am this past week and he said "oh my gosh, why is finding the Amtrak station such hard? And its in the middle of the night...
